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When it comes to fairy tale ballets, one of the most popular, maybe even the most, is “Sleeping Beauty,” choreographed by Marius Petipa back in 1890 and set to a lush score by Tchaikovsky, widely considered his best endeavor for its sophistication and maturity.

While many declare “Nutcracker” and “Swan Lake” to be superior, the fact remains that the “Sleeping Beauty” score is lovely, rich, elegant, and colorful in ways that are fully integrated into characterizations through theme and variation. Granted, as a “they lived happily ever after” story, it doesn’t tug at the emotions as does “Swan Lake.” But as a total package, its success is fully founded in music, movement and...

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When it comes to fairy tale ballets, one of the most popular, maybe even the most, is “Sleeping Beauty,” choreographed by Marius Petipa back in 1890 and set to a lush score by Tchaikovsky, widely considered his best endeavor for its sophistication and...

January 9, 2018 (Williamsburg, VA) - Williamsburg Irish dance studio, Rose & Sword Academy of Irish Dance, will be celebrating their first anniversary on Saturday, January 20. The studio will be hosting an Open House that day from 1-4 pm for any...

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Just as sure as time keeps ticking, so too does Heidi Robitshek’s Virginia Regional Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker” keeps giving and giving Christmas spirit to Williamsburg.
With something around 35 seasons of full length “Nutcracker” productions...

A young girl accidentally breaks the snowglobe her mother received from Santa as a child. She suddenly finds herself trapped in a snowy world where she must begin a journey to find Santa and obtain a replacement.
The Institute for Dance relays this...

Anneliese Brei, is an author, a Williamsburg resident, a homeschooled 17-year-old high school senior, and attends the Eastern Virginia School for the Performing Arts. She has been enrolled in their Classical Ballet Division since 2007 and has danced with...

Every year, “The Nutcracker” inspires dazzling displays of dance, music and storytelling. The Virginia Regional Ballet and Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra will reunite Saturday and Sunday for another rendition of Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet at Phi Beta...

As Christmas nears and the magic of the season reaches its pinnacle, several local businesses have embraced the holidays as an opportunity to celebrate customers, community and the joy that can be found all around our area.
“In retail, the holiday season...

While “The Nutcracker” is the traditional holiday-season ballet, the Institute for Dance started a new tradition 10 years ago with its ballet “Christmas Dreams.”
“The reason we decided to do something different 10 years ago is because … there so many...

Ballerina Sandra Balestracci performed in some of the finest venues in New York City, across the country and around the globe. She's also devoted years to fostering the next generation with her local performing arts school. As she turned 75 Tuesday,...

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Lula Washington Dance Theatre has graced the roster of the Virginia Arts Festival several times over its 21 seasons, offering impressive, creative dance. Its return appearance in this year's Festival, Friday, in the Peebles Theatre of the Ferguson...

Lancaster, Va's Bill Gurley will be joined by Williamsburg's Jack Cowardin and Bobby Hornsby on the Quirks of Art Main Stage, near 515 Prince George Street for this Sunday April 9th's 2nd Sunday Williamsburg Festival. Festival is in 4 blocks of downtown...

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As surely as Christmas brings "Nutcracker Ballet" performances across the land, for better or worse, so too, here, do we find two area companies offering this annual favorite, each trying to bring something different and diverting to garner audience...

Last weekend was filled with music of the season, both festive and reflective, thanks to the efforts of two of our mainstay organizations — the Virginia Symphony Orchestra and Chorus and the Williamsburg Choral Guild.Assuredly, Friday's VSO Holiday Pops...